Dire Straits / Brothers in Arms – SDE exclusive blu-ray audio

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Dire Straits’ 1985 album Brothers In Arms, celebrates its 40th anniversary with an SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio.

Featuring singles ‘Money For Nothing’ and ‘Walk Of Life’, Brothers In Arms spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 in the UK Albums Chart and is the 8th best-selling album in UK chart history.

This SDE exclusive blu-ray audio features Guy Fletcher’s 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix on a physical product for the first time, and exclusively a never before heard instrumental mix of the album available in immersive Dolby Atmos (created this year, by Guy Fletcher). The disc also includes the 2005 5.1 Mix of Brothers in Arms and two stereo mixes: the original CD stereo mix and the vinyl stereo mix with edited versions of some songs.

Five audio streams on the Brothers in Arms SDE exclusive blu-ray:

• 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix (48/24)
• 2025 Dolby Atmos Instrumental Mix (48/24)
• 2005 5.1 Mix (96/24)
• 1985 CD Stereo Mix (96/24)
• 1985 Vinyl Stereo Mix (96/24)

Here’s the now traditional reminder as to why the SDE-exclusive blu-ray comes highly recommended:

• It’s the only way to enjoy the Dolby Atmos mix of the album via a physical product
• You don’t need to sign-up to a streaming service such as Tidal or Apple Music to hear the spatial audio mix
• The Atmos Mix on the Blu-ray is not compressed due to streaming bandwidth restrictions. The Dolby Atmos version on a Blu-ray is encoded in Dolby TrueHD Atmos has a bit rate 10 times higher (up to 8000 kbits/s) compared to streaming’s Dolby Digital Plus (768 kbits/s)
• You own the product, you are not renting it from a digital service provider
• The Blu-ray audio is an excellent format for music and you don’t want to see it die off
• Supporting SDE with these initiatives is definitely leading to similar collaborations with labels/artists and we are keen to bring your more in the near future!

This Brothers in Arms release is a region-free blu-ray audio and is #38 in the ongoing SDE Surround Series. It will be packaged similarly in a clear amaray case and ships with a free, collectible SDE Surround Series slipcase.

An addition to the blu-ray a 3CD deluxe edition of Brothers in Arms is being issued for the 40th anniversary, which includes a previously unreleased full-length live concert from the band’s Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio tour stop in 1985. The Live In 85 Tour ran a total of 248 gigs in 117 cities and was seen by over two and a half million people.

The Brothers in Arms blu-ray is a limited edition and has a 14 day pre-order window, which closes on Wednesday 2 April 2025. Availability cannot be guaranteed after that date. Pre-order from the SDE shop using this link or via the buttons below.

This Brothers in Arms SDE exclusive blu-ray and the 3CD deluxe are released on 16 May 2025 via UMR/Mercury.

Tracklisting

Brothers in Arms Dire Straits / 40th anniversary

• SDE exclusive blu-ray

  • 2023 Dolby Atmos Mix (48/24)
    2025 Dolby Atmos Instrumental Mix (48/24)
    2005 5.1 Mix (96/24)
    1985 CD Stereo Mix (96/24)
    1985 Vinyl Stereo Mix (96/24)

    1. So Far Away
    2. Money For Nothing
    3. Walk of Life
    4. Your Latest Trick
    5. Why Worry
    6. Ride Across The River
    7. The Man’s Too Strong
    8. One World
    9. Brothers in Arms

Tracklisting

Brothers in Arms Dire Straits / 40th anniversary

• 3CD deluxe
  • CD 1
    1. So Far Away
    2. Money For Nothing
    3. Walk of Life
    4. Your Latest Trick
    5. Why Worry
    6. Ride Across The River
    7. The Man’s Too Strong
    8. One World
    9. Brothers in Arms
  • CD 2: San Antonio Live Show
    1. Ride Across the River (San Antonio Live In 85)
    2. Expresso Love (San Antonio Live In 85)
    3. One World (San Antonio Live In 85)
    4. Romeo and Juliet (San Antonio Live In 85)
    5. Private Investigations (San Antonio Live In 85)
    6. Sultans of Swing (San Antonio Live In 85)
    7. Why Worry (San Antonio Live In 85)
  • CD 3: San Antonio Live Show
    1. Walk of Life (San Antonio Live In 85)
    2. Two Young Lovers (Live in San Antonio)
    3. Money For Nothing (Live in San Antonio)
    4. Wild West End (San Antonio Live In 85)
    5. Tunnel Of Love (San Antonio Live In 85)
    6. Brothers In Arms (San Antonio Live In 85)
    7. Solid Rock (San Antonio Live In 85)
    8. Going Home (San Antonio Live In 85)